The Cogswell Building was built in 1955 as the "State Laboratory".
It was renamed in 1964 to honor William F. Cogswell's outstanding
service to the state.
William F. Cogswell (1868–1956) served as the Executive
Secretary of the State Board of Health from 1912–1946.
A tireless public servant, he also devoted his talents
to the Montana Public Health Association, the State Orthopedic
Commission, the State Embalmers’ Licensing Board,
the State Board of Entomology, the American Public Health
Association, and the American Medical Association. A native
of Nova Scotia, he came to Montana in 1895, practicing
medicine in Sandcoulee, Aldridge, and Livingston before
moving to Helena in 1912.
Title: |
Dr. W. F. Cogswell |
Artist: |
Leo J. Beaulaurier (1911–1983) - a resident
of Great Falls—was most noted for
his portraiture and other works depicting traditional
Native American subjects.
|
Medium: |
Oil on canvas |
Date: |
1964 |
Dimensions: |
32” x 27” |
Location: |
Cogswell Building, main entrance |
MHS Number: |
X1964.53.01 |
